Notable: The Hornets trail the best-of-seven first-round series 3-1 and would be eliminated from the playoffs with a loss. . . . If there is a Game 6, it would be Friday at the New Orleans Arena. . . . The only Hornets starter not to have missed any time with injury this year is guard Rasual Butler. . . . Denver is coming off a 58-point win in Game 4, which tied the largest margin of victory ever in an NBA playoff game. . . . New Orleans has committed 70 turnovers in the four games, which Denver has converted into 105 points. . . . In Monday's loss, the Nuggets scored 41 points off 27 turnovers. . . . Chris Paul has committed 21 turnovers in four games.